The Elegant Dancing Years By Huo Li (火狸) | BL

Chapter 29 | Clear Heart

"Master said it's forbidden, then it's forbidden!"

"Yes, yes, Mingyue knows. You should hurry up and start teaching me the mind skills or I'll fall asleep again." He rubbed his eyes, it seemed that the power of Nian Chen had risen again.

Jiang Yao quickly approached him, whispered in his ear and began to teach him the Clear Heart Technique.

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In the past few days, he had been practising the Clear Heart Technique handed down by Jiang Yao and the power of Nian Chen had been eliminated immediately after he tried it. Even the qi in his body was enriched and calmed down. It seemed that it was a blessing in disguise.

On this day, he went to Ningxi Pavilion to greet Consort Mother and drank some sweet soup. Different from the last snack, it had a special aroma but wasn't too sweet. He wanted to bring some back for Father Emperor. He had no intention of glancing out the window but saw a familiar figure by chance.

The man hurrying away was the plainly-dressed Han Ziqi. Turning his head away casually, he smiled faintly. It seemed that Consort Mother was still involved with him. She wanted to have a romance but still often went to Father Emperor to ask for an audience, did she want to have both?

Sure enough, he didn't have to worry about consort mother. She should have thought about it clearly and must have a plan in mind. He just hoped that she wouldn't choose the wrong path. As her son, he still held some feelings for her.

"What are you[1] looking at?" An Ruolan raised the jade spoon, added some more to his bowl, glanced at the courtyard outside the window and retracted her eyes gently.

[1] She calls him HuangEr here which translates to Emperor's son, can be understood as prince.

"This child just saw that the flowers in the yard are blooming well. What is Consort Mother worried about?" He took another sip of the sweet soup.

An Ruolan shook her head with a smile. "Just asking casually. By the way, this sweet soup... is it palatable?"

Qi Mingyue praised, "It's sweet but not greasy, there is also a light fragrance. Consort Mother's craft is indeed good."

"I'm glad you like it." An Ruolan smiled lightly, then lowered her head and appeared to have something in mind. After a moment of silence, she suddenly looked up and said to him, "Since you had your hundred-day celebration, I have seldom seen you. After such a long time, I always felt a little alienated from you. These days, you often come to visit me, I'm very happy. I hope you can understand the difficulties of your Consort Mother. Don’t blame your Mother for failing to accompany you during your growth."

"Why does Consort Mother say this? Was there anything wrong with this child's conduct that made Mother sad?"

"This concubine is alright, just seeing that you have grown up, I suddenly felt emotional. After finishing the sweet soup, you should go back. His Majesty seems to be dissatisfied with you coming here. The day before yesterday, he told me not to keep you for long and said that you were unwell and shouldn't move."

Where was it not suitable for him to move? It was just that Father Emperor did not want him to move around here. "I heard that Consort Mother went to the Imperial Study to meet Father Emperor and also brought some snacks. This sweet soup tastes good, it's sweet and palatable, Father Emperor would like it, if not--"

"Okay, go ahead. I will send some to His Majesty tomorrow, I hope he won't dislike it."

In fact, Father Emperor and he had similar tastes, neither of them liked sweet things. If the soup was anything like the Luotong flower cakes from last time, then Father Emperor would be disgusted. "This child will go back."